Softening the Heart of a Convict by Jake Oppenheimer
1912

"The Prison Tiger" describes his first experience with the straight-jacket, in which he was tortured for 110 hours.

This is a very rare original copy of a 16 page pamphlet that was sold through newsstands in the hope of generating support for the reduction of sanctioned brutality in the California prison system.

Published by former convict and early proponent of prison reform Ed Morrell.  According to Wikipedia:
Morrell had been subjected to severe physical abuse in prison. After his release, he lectured widely on his experiences and advocated prison reform. He lectured with former San Quentin prisoner and author Donald Lowrie. Morrell's lectures included addresses to the California and Pennsylvania legislatures. He advocated the abolition of corporal punishment. In 1914, he wrote a one-act play, The Incorrigible, based on his experiences (and one of his nicknames). In 1924, he published his memoirs, The 25th Man: The Strange Story of Ed. Morrell, the Hero of Jack London's Star Rover.
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